Tuamotu Archipelago Travel Guide
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Tuamotu means "islands on the ocean's back," and some romantic observers liken them to the backs of surfacing whales. Each is comprised of hundreds of little motu (islets), which are clumps of coral, sand, and limestone strung together to form circular or rectangular shapes of white enclosing blue lagoons. Fringed by white beaches and sprouting lush green coconut groves, the motu are the reality of most people's South Seas paradise dreams.
Tuamotu Archipelago Hotels
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Tuamotu Archipelago Restaurants
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Things To Do in Tuamotu Archipelago
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Travel Deals in Tuamotu Archipelago
- Tahiti 7-Night Vacation incl. Air, Tax from LA Pleasant Holidays
- Tahiti 7-Night Vacation incl. Air, Tax from LA — $1,935 Pleasant Holidays
Tuamotu Archipelago Experiences
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Divers' dream. Rangiroa's Tiputa Pass and Fakarava's Garuae Pass are teeming with "big fauna" as they say in diving circles. Would the "shark... Read more
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Practical Travel Tips
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Travel Tip of the Day
Stop by the Musée de la Perle Robert Wan to learn about the pearls and the man who jumpstarted Read more
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Travel Tip of the Day
Although French and English are widely spoken, the Tahitian language, or reo Tahiti, has been experiencing Read more
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My husband and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary by spending 15 nights in French Polynesia. Read more
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We stayed at the Hilton Lagoon on Moorea and Bora Bora and at the Sofitel on Bora Bora.
Overwater bungalows at the Hiltons were spectacular - snorkeling from the bungalow was very good in Moorea, and OK Read more
